Brits make the most of the long weekend with a night on the town

Revellers across Britain enjoyed an evening out last night as more than ten million people went for an overnight stay over the bank holiday weekend.

Young people wore fancy dress as they partied into the early hours, with photographs showing festivities in the likes of Nottingham, Leeds and Newcastle.

Rain failed to dampen spirits, but it was all too much for some as they were pictured fighting in the streets - while others were pictured slumped in doorways.

Meanwhile thousands of tired music fans were seen heading home from Reading and Leeds festivals this morning after the events were blighted by bad weather.

It comes as VisitEngland revealed the UK economy received a £3.1billion boost from 11million people who planned on overnight holiday trip in Britain over the weekend.

This was an increase of 1.3million on last year's figure from the organisation's 'August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker' when 9.7 million Brits planned an overnight UK trip.

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VisitEngland chief executive Patricia Yates said: 'It is great to see so many of us are planning a domestic break this long weekend and will be out experiencing the outstanding destinations here on our doorstep.

'From contemporary culture in our vibrant cities to our stunning countryside, coastlines and seaside destinations, there really is something for everyone and for all budgets.'

On top of the 11million people who had definitely planned a trip, further 7.7 million people were undecided about whether to take an overnight holiday.

The top reasons were 'waiting to see what the weather is like', 'waiting for deals or special offers' and 'waiting to see if I can afford it'.

Meanwhile motorists face a 'Monday Meltdown' on congested roads across Britain today as up to 20million drivers vie for space at the end of the bank holiday weekend.

Warm temperatures of up to 24C (75F) will prompt an estimated six million people to take day trips on the last bank holiday before Christmas , according to the RAC.

Another 13million will be journeying home from weekend breaks today, with drivers urged to travel in the early morning or mid-evening to avoid the worst queues.

Traffic hotspots in the late morning and lunchtime are expected to include the M25 west of London , the M3 towards the south coast and the M5 in north Devon.

Congestion from mid-afternoon is expected to peak on routes such as the A23 from Brighton , the A303 eastbound at Stonehenge and the A31 from Dorset.

Forecasters have said most of the UK will be dry and sunny today before conditions become warmer but more unsettled in some parts of the country through the week.

The Met Office said there will be a 'mixed start' to today, with morning showers in parts of Scotland and northern England, but the cloud cover is expected to quickly clear.

Temperatures will be generally warm, with highs of 23C (73F) expected in London, 20C (68F) in Plymouth and 17C (63F) in Glasgow.

They said the 'warming trend' will continue for tomorrow and Wednesday, although showery rain is forecast in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.